Pillbox

Pillbox is a bunker in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the peak Baldoon Hill, as well as near the aerodrome Wigtown Airfield.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bladnoch distillery and Wigtown Castle.

Bladnoch distillery

Distillery

Photo: Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bladnoch distillery is a Lowland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located at Bladnoch, near Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland. The distillery is situated on the banks of the River Bladnoch. Bladnoch distillery is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Pillbox.

Wigtown Castle

Archaeological site

Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located on the banks of the River Bladnoch, south of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. A castle was built in the 12th century. Wigtown Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pillbox.

Sacred Heart Church

Church

Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sacred Heart Church is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pillbox.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Wigtown.

Wigtown Harbour

Locality

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church.

Wigtown

Town

Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wigtown is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pillbox.

Creetown

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Creetown is a small seaside town in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway in the Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland. Its population is about 750 people. Creetown is situated 5 miles northeast of Pillbox.

Pillbox

Type: Bunker
Categories: building and military installation
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.84774° or 54° 50′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.45673° or 4° 27′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C6QRGXV+38

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1494566295

OpenStreetMap feature

building=bunker

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

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